[Federal Register: September 3, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 170)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Customs Declaration (Form 
6059B)

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on an 
information collection requirement concerning the Customs Declaration. 
This request for comment is being made pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 3, 
2003, to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to the Bureau of Customs and 
Border Protection, Information Services Group, Room 3.2.C, 1300 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20229.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 
Attn.: Tracey Denning, Rm 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 927-1429.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed and/or continuing information 
collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 
104-13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). The comments should address: (1) Whether 
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 
ways to minimize the burden including the use of automated collection 
techniques or the use of other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operations, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. The 
comments that are submitted will be summarized and included in the CBP 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. In this document CBP is 
soliciting comments concerning the following information collection:
    Title: Customs Declaration.
    OMB Number: 1651-0009.
    Form Number: CBP Form 6059B.
    Abstract: The Customs Declaration, CBP Form 6059B, requires basic 
information to facilitate the clearance of persons and goods arriving 
in the United States and helps CBP officers determine if any duties of 
taxes are due. The form is also used for the enforcement of CBP and 
other agencies laws and regulations. CBP is proposing to revise this 
form by expanding question number 11 (which asks about agricultural 
items entering the U.S.) to include ``vegetables'' and ``seeds.''
    Current Actions: This information collection includes some 
increases due to new information that will be collected. This 
submission is being submitted as a revision to a current collection.
    Type of Review: Revision to an existing collection.
    Affected Public: Traveling public.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 60,000,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 4 minutes and 5 seconds.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,038,000.
    Estimated Total Annualized Cost on the Public: N/A.

    Dated: August 25, 2003.
Tracey Denning,
Agency Clearance Officer, Information Services Branch.
[FR Doc. 03-22389 Filed 9-2-03; 8:45 am]

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